NeuroTexas Institute News



Neurosurgeons Perform St. David's First Awake Craniotomy  9/5/2008
St. David’s entered a new era in neurosurgery in July when Douglas Fox, MD and Mark Burnett, MD performed the hospital’s first awake craniotomy. The patient, a 56 year old woman with a
 
NTI Introduces Leading-Edge Technology for the Treatment of Brain Aneurysms  8/29/2008
Zeiss Pantero Microscope Using Indocyanine Green Angiography (ICGA) The NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s Medical Center is the first in Texas to utilize ICGA in the treatment of intracranial
 
9th Annual Nursing & Therapist Neuroscience Conference  9/19/2008
St. David’s Medical Center proudly presents the 9th Annual Neuroscience Conference for healthcare practitioners. Taking place on September 9, 2008, this all day conference will feature several guest speakers and will review the
 
New Neurosurgical Operating Rooms Make Debut  9/5/2008
St. David Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of two newly renovated operating rooms fully dedicated to the care of neurological patients. This project required an investment of $2.5M from St.
 
NTI Hires Bochaton As New CAO  9/5/2008
A new Chief Administrative Officer was recently hired to provide administrative leadership to the Institute. Philippe Bochaton, MBA who joined us from Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, will focus on strategic growth
 
NTI Neurosurgeons first to combine use of Iso-C and O-arm for three dimensional spinal procedure  9/5/2008
Computer Navigation in Spinal Procedures When surgeons operate on the spine, their work lies only millimeters away from critical spinal nerves.  Two recent advances in computer based navigation offer
 
Rehabilitation services to offer Neurological rehab day program at Round Rock  9/12/2008
WHAT                    St. David’s Rehabilitation Services will begin offering its Day Program on October 1 at a second location. The second location is meant to serve those in Williamson County who have been
 
Physician conference on Brain Tumor - December 5, 2008 - Four Seasons Hotel  9/12/2008
NeuroTexas Institute is pleased to announce a CME physician conference on December 5, 2008 at the Four Seasons, located in downtown Austin. Focusing on the latest trends in multi disciplinary treatment of Brain Tumor, the
 
Cell Phone use and associated risk for Brain Tumor? Watch Dr Burnett on Fox7 Television  9/26/2008
Burnett When it comes to cell phones, protect yourself from harm 9 15 2008 As a neurosurgeon, I am frequently asked whether cell phone use can increase the risk of
 
St. David's HealthCare announces official launch of the NeuroTexas Institute  10/24/2008
More than a year ago, St. David’s HealthCare formalized a vision to create a multidisciplinary neurosciences institute. The goal was to create a clinically and academically oriented center that would treat the most
 
Dr Douglas Fox & patient Margaret Valentive on Kvue Television  10/24/2008
Dr Douglas Fox was recently featured on Kvue evening news when his patient, Margaret Valentine was interviewed. Dr Fox talks about brain tumor and associated symptoms.
 
St. David's opens first TIA Center in Austin  10/27/2008
St. David's Medical Center and NeuroTexas Institute are proud to announce the launch of the first TIA Center in Austin, specialized in the treatment of TIA symptoms. St. David's physicians have developed a timely protocol
 
St. David's to start Brain Tumor Support Group  10/28/2008
NeuroTexas Institute in its dedication to excellence in patient care, launched a Brain Tumor Support Group. First meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 from 4 30 – 6 00pm.  The Brain
 
St. David’s Medical Center receives American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Bronze Performance Achievement Award  10/30/2008
Austin, Texas, September 2008 – St. David’s Medical Center has received the American Stroke Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM–Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Bronze Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes St. David’s Medical Center commitment
 
St. David's HealthCare Names Chief Administrative Officer of the NeuroTexas Institute at St. David's Medical Center  11/4/2008
St. David’s HealthCare has announced the addition of Philippe Bochaton as Chief Administrative Officer of the NeuroTexasSM Institute, a comprehensive and innovative neurosciences program. At its core, the NeuroTexasSM Institute’s initial
 
NeuroTexas Institute CAO featured in ABJ  12/12/2008
The Austin Business Journal profiled Philippe Bochaton, Chief Administrative Officer of NeuroTexas Institute in its latest edition. Read the first paragraph of the article